Central & South America

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Hernan Cortes: Conqueror of MexicoGalt, Tom and OthersWashington, DC The Pan American Union 1944 First Edition Soft cover Good No Jacket Book Pietro Lazzari White booklet with color illustration, stapled, 16 pp, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Illustrated with black and white photographs; cover and map by Pietro Lazzari and map by Dorothy Sweetser. One of a series of booklets for young readers put out by The Pan American Union, by special permission of the World Federation of Education Associations, 1944, first edition. Illustrator: Pietro Lazzari. Discusses the life of explorer Hernan Cortes and his conquest of Mexico. CONDITION: Good; Clean and bright with no markings. Cover has some very light creasing, edge wear and a tear to spine ends to both front and rear covers. Paperback
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15.00 USD

Simon BolivarNeff, PriscellaWashington, DC The Pan American Union 1944 First Edition Soft cover Very Good No Jacket Book Pietro Lazzari White booklet with color illustration, stapled, 16 pp, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Illustrated with black and white photographs; cover by Pietro Lazzari and map by Dorothy Sweetser. One of a series of booklets for young readers put out by The Pan American Union, by special permission of the World Federation of Education Associations, 1944, first edition. This booklet discusses the life of explorer Simon Bolivar and his conquest of South America. CONDITION: Very Good; clean and bright with no markings. Some corner -tip creasing and couple tiny nick to top page edges. Cover has some light creasing, edge wear. Illustrator: Pietro Lazzari. Paperback
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22.00 USD

Decision and Structure: U.S. Refugee Policy in the Mariel CrisisRivera, Mario A.Lanham MD University Press of America 1991 081918389X / 9780819183897 Hardcover Near Fine No Dust Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall A critical analysis of the U.S. government's response to both Haitian and Cuban immigration during the Mariel boat crisis. Argues that the responses were both too bureaucratic and too politicized beginning with the failure to heed pre-Crisis intelligence. Book Condition : Near Fine; no internal marks; price sticker remnant on top right front cover; bar code label at bottom right rear; slight bump to bottom spine end. No Dust Jacket.
Price:
45.00 USD